Study in India

For centuries, India has been the global centre for Education. The education system in India is well established, organized and covers a wide spectrum of disciplines. More than 40,000 foreign nationals from about 100 countries are studying in India at any given time. The high quality of education provided at comparatively moderate fees, and low cost of living attract large number of foreign students to the country.

School Education

Medium of instructions in higher education is primarily English. List of International Baccalaureate (IB) World schools in India and their contact details can be found in the IB organization website http://www.ibo.org/

Higher Education

India has a very strong University system, with over 310 universities and 15500 colleges offering the widest spectrum of courses, India is the second largest education system in the world. The professionals trained in Indian Institutions are recognized globally. Over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies recruit from Indian campuses regularly.

Choosing an Institute

For complete information on Indian universities, and courses available, click on the web-site of the Association of Indian Universities www.aiu.ac.in

Foreign students can also apply through Educational Consultants India Ltd. (Ed.CIL), a Government of India enterprise that facilitates admissions and is a one-stop window for foreign students. Ed.CIL edcilindia.co.in gives advice on suitable colleges and programmes after ascertaining the student's requirements.

Essential Criteria

For admission to all undergraduate courses, universities/institutes of higher education in India require candidates to be in possession of Higher Secondary/ GEC ‘A' level/any other examination equivalent to +2 stage of Indian qualification (12 years of schooling) with subjects related to their chosen area of study. However, for entry into diploma programmers, the qualification should comprise of 10 years of schooling.

Additional requirements, if any, are as per the course sought to be pursued.

For detailed information on Education and Higher Education in India, please refer to Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India http://mhrd.gov.in/

Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA)

Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India aims to facilitate admission in NITs/IIITs and other premier centrally funded institutions in India for Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) for Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) in Engineering / Architecture / Planning and PG program in Management. More details on the programme are available at www.dasanit.org